'Hollywood' hopes to sell pens again

... few weeks, Wayne will move from Toronto General to Bridgepoint, a rehabilitation centre where he can get 24-hour nursing care. Pypher says it's a good place, where he will have more independence and a level of healthcare beyond what she can provide. ...

http://www.beachmetro.com/2013/07/31/hollywood-hopes-sell-pens/

How my father made me believe in assisted suicide

My family and I have watched the debates about active euthanasia since we moved from the Netherlands to Canada two years ago.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/facts-and-arguments/how-my-father-made-me-believe-in-assisted-suicide/article13530552/?cmpid=rss1

Call it Ishmael

... give a hoot is that I think a lot of the policies I care about make the country as a whole better off. I don't think nursing mothers should have to hide for fear of offending people. If anybody's offended by a nursing mother, it's their problem. I ...

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/07/31/1227982/-Call-it-Ishmael

Hireology Announces Integration with Care.com

Users are now able to post open positions directly to Care.com's Recruiting Solutions, a dedicated recruiting platform for care-related jobs.

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/7/prweb10983952.htm

Nucleus Medical Media Supports National Immunization Awareness Month with 3D Animations

As medical organizations recognize July 2013 as National Immunization Awareness Month, Nucleus Medical Media offers free informational medical animations through social media channels to explain and promote health literacy.

http://www.prweb.com/releases/NucleusMedicalMedia/NationalImmunizationMonth/prweb10984399.htm

Taking the plunge for charity

GOING over the top in the name of charity is all in a day's policing for Commissioner Darren Hine.

http://www.themercury.com.au/article/2013/08/01/384676_tasmania-news.html

3 Utah sisters have 3 baby boys in July

This video frame grab, Mack Turner, left, Boston Stokes, and Stryker Hoffman are shown Tuesday, July 30, 2013 in Layton, Utah.

http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/breakingnews/ci_23766890/3-utah-sisters-have-3-baby-boys-july

Hospital sorry for OAP tambourine

... people because they are a vital part of their treatment and rehabilitation." Ruth Walker, executive director of nursing at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, said they took action as soon as the matter was brought to their attention. "It ...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-13857598#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Upgrade gets tick of approval from patients

Hospital manager Narelle Ford, local elder Joyce Williams, member Orange Andrew Gee, Western NSW Local Health District CEO Scott McLachlan, Cr Rod Buhr, Greg Midson, Wellington Hospital Auxiliary Robyn Hinton and nurse Sue Bailey.

http://www.centralwesterndaily.com.au/story/1675198/upgrade-gets-tick-of-approval-from-patients/?src=rss

New Rochelle's Largest Employer Terminates ALL of its 2,000 Employees.

... System are affected. The Majority of Jobs lost will be in New Rochelle, but will effect Dorothea Hopfer School of Nursing in Mt Vernon, Howe Avenue Nursing Home dba as Helen and Michael Schaffer Extended Care Center in New Rochelle, NRHMC Services ...

http://www.newrochelletalk.com/content/new-rochelles-largest-employer-terminates-all-its-2000-employees

Couple Renews Vows at Quarry Hill

Family, friends, and Quarry Hill staff members gathered on in the Gardens at Quarry Hill, July 24, to watch as short-term nursing-care resident Enlow Minick and his wife, Helen Minick, of Stockton Springs celebrated their 70th anniversary by renewing their wedding vows.

http://knox.villagesoup.com/p/couple-renews-vows-at-quarry-hill/1038194

Feedback from patient survey

... Hospital and Montagu Hospital in Mexborough will be published on www.dbh.nhs.uk. Deirdre Fowler, Acting Director of Nursing, Midwifery & Quality at the Trust, said: "This kind of feedback is a very valuable way of assessing and continuously ...

http://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/news/health/feedback-from-patient-survey-1-5907566

UK News: Major shake-up for scandal hospital

A scandal-hit hospital should be stripped of key services and the trust that runs it dissolved, administrators have recommended.

http://www.hinckleytimes.net/news-in-hinckley/uk-news/2013/07/31/major-shake-up-for-scandal-hospital-105367-33678683/

UK News: Joy as judge quashes hospital cuts

Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has suffered a High Court defeat at the hands of a community that rose in massed opposition to his plans to cut services at their successful, highly-regarded hospital.

http://www.hinckleytimes.net/news-in-hinckley/uk-news/2013/07/31/joy-as-judge-quashes-hospital-cuts-105367-33678345/

Pharmac hears of priorities

Mercy Hospital chief executive Richard Whitney and Mercy Hospital nurses Kerry Davis and Philippa Pringle ponder how Pharmac should spend its money.

http://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/266993/pharmac-hears-priorities

Pontypool street party for Gwent hospice

Held on July 27 in Blaendare Road, organiser Sally Acourt and a team of helpers collected raffle prizes for the day.

http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/10582856.Pontypool_street_party_for_Gwent_hospice/

Taking the plunge for charity

GOING over the top in the name of charity is all in a day's policing for Commissioner Darren Hine.

http://www.themercury.com.au/article/2013/08/01/384676_most-popular-stories.html

Unit 3 at QEH remains limited to family visitors

While the Queen Elizabeth Hospital has no new cases of MRSA on Unit 3, visitation remains limited to immediate family only on the nursing unit.

http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/News/Local/2013-07-31/article-3334858/Unit-3-at-QEH-remains-limited-to-family-visitors/1

Ask Mr. Dad: The long road from graveyard shift to cradle

... your fertility doc something to discuss. At the same time, have your wife bring this up with her supervisor at work. Nursing shifts are often assigned by seniority, with less-senior people getting the worst ones. If she can't change her work ...

http://www.sanluisobispo.com/2013/07/30/2606901/ask-mr-dad-the-long-road-from.html#storylink=rss

Mid Yorkshire Hospitals Trust bosses to help feed patients

Stephen Eames, chief executive of Mid Yorkshire Hospitals Trust, said he and chairman Jules Preston were taking part in a volunteering scheme to help nursing staff.

http://www.wakefieldexpress.co.uk/news/local-news/mid-yorkshire-hospitals-trust-bosses-to-help-feed-patients-1-5908917

For The Best Hospital For Surgery, Is Big And Famous Always Best?

Patients going to a hospital for surgery care about many things, from how kind the nurses are to how good the food is, but Consumers Union figures what they care about most is whether they stay in the hospital longer than they should and whether they come out alive.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/31/best-hospital-for-surgery-consumers-union-report_n_3681114.html?utm_hp_ref=business&ir=Business&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+HP%2FBusiness+%28Business+on+The+Huffington+Post%29

Joy as judge quashes hospital cuts

Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has suffered a High Court defeat at the hands of a community that rose in massed opposition to his plans to cut services at their successful, highly-regarded hospital.

http://iclichfield.icnetwork.co.uk/news/natnews//tm_headline=joy-as-judge-quashes-hospital-cuts%26method=full%26objectid=33678341%26siteid=108911-name_page.html

Health minister denies beds to be cut at High River hospital

High River residents staged a rally last week to protest rumored plans to close some beds at the town's hospital.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/story/2013/07/31/calgary-high-river-hospital-beds-dispute-hth.html?cmp=rss

3 Utah sisters have 3 baby boys in July

LAYTON, Utah -- July is full-fledged baby season for one Utah family. Three sisters from Layton gave birth to three baby boys in the month of July, including two who were born about an hour apart, The Deseret News reports.

http://www.delawareonline.com/needlogin?type=login&redirecturl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.delawareonline.com%2Fapps%2Fpbcs.dll%2Farticle%3FAID%3D2013130731013%26nclick_check%3D1

Buchanan awarded nursing scholarship by American Legion Auxiliary

... Sara is the daughter of Joe and Melanie Schaler of Lincoln. She will start her sophomore year this fall as a nursing major at Bradley University in Peoria. When she becomes a registered nurse, she plans to apply to work in the Neonatal Intensive ...

http://www.lincolndailynews.com/Features/TL072513_ala.shtml

Friendly face at HPH

On July 17, Bill Flemming awoke from an afternoon nap with gentle prompting from his nurses.

http://hernandotoday.com/he/list/news/friendly-face-at-hph-20130731/

3 Utah sisters have 3 baby boys in July

Three sisters from Layton gave birth to three baby boys in the month of July, including two who were born about an hour apart, The Deseret News reports .

http://www.wivb.com/dpp/news/offbeat/3-Utah-sisters-have-3-baby-boys-in-July_24838447

HEMET: School district recognizes nurses

Nurses from the Hemet Unified School District received the monthly Governing Board Recognition and Award for July for their efforts on behalf of students.

http://www.pe.com/local-news/riverside-county/hemet/hemet-headlines-index/20130731-hemet-school-district-recognizes-nurses.ece

Baby Born On Colfax With Help Of RTD Supervisor

One little girl just couldn't wait to make her appearance and she was born on the way to the hospital early Wednesday morning.

http://denver.cbslocal.com/2013/07/31/baby-born-on-colfax-with-help-of-rtd-supervisor/

3 Utah sisters have 3 baby boys in July

Three sisters from Layton gave birth to three baby boys in the month of July, including two who were born about an hour apart, The Deseret News reports .

http://www.cadillacnews.com/ap_story/?story_id=141205&ap_cat=1&issue=20130731

Tourism firms lack knowledge of AEC: lecturer

... up, as the flow of skilled labourers with stronger English could threaten their jobs. The Philippines has launched a nursing programme in Thai and Vietnamese. Students have requested to be taught in Thai in some programmes. At Yanhee Hospital, 30 ...

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/business/Tourism-firms-lack-knowledge-of-AEC-lecturer-30211586.html

New Rochelle's Largest Employer Terminates ALL of its 2,000 Employees.

... System are affected. The Majority of Jobs lost will be in New Rochelle, but will effect Dorothea Hopfer School of Nursing in Mt Vernon, Howe Avenue Nursing Home dba as Helen and Michael Schaffer Extended Care Center in New Rochelle, NRHMC Services ...

http://www.newrochelletalk.com/content/new-rochelles-largest-employer-terminates-all-its-2000-employees?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+NewRochellesTalkOfTheSoundBlogs+%28Most+Recent+Blog+Posts%29

Report: Vermont among tops in breast-feeding

... contact in which the just-born baby is placed into the mother's arms, an important first step to successful nursing. Only New Hampshire was higher, at 90.5 percent. The health department's Dr. Breena Holmes says breast-feeding is the most nutritious ...

http://www.wcax.com/story/22978767/vt-health-says-state-among-tops-in-breast-feeding

Major shake-up for scandal hospital

A scandal-hit hospital should be stripped of key services and the trust that runs it dissolved, administrators have recommended.

http://www.times-series.co.uk/uk_national_news/10583984.Major_shake_up_for_scandal_hospital/

Patients would recommend south west Hertfordshire hospital services to friends and family

More than nine in ten patients treated at south west Hertfordshire's hospitals would recommend the service they received to friends and family, new figures have revealed.

http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/news/10582837.Patients_would_recommend_south_west_Hertfordshire_hospital_services_to_friends_and_family/?ref=rss

Survey labels Dudley hospital ward one of the worst in the country - based on one patient's view

A WARD at the borough's main hospital has been labelled one of the worst in the country - after just one patient said they would not recommend it in a new survey.

http://www.dudleynews.co.uk/news/10583917.Survey_labels_Dudley_hospital_ward_one_of_the_worst_in_the_country___based_on_one_patient_s_view/

A boost for babies

... Walters and her colleagues aim to highlight the benefits of breastfeeding as part of the Big Latch On event. All nursing moms and their offspring are invited to gather at the hospital at 300 S. Preston St. in Ranson for the third-annual event, part ...

http://spiritofjefferson.com/blog/2013/07/a-boost-for-babies/

Major shake-up for scandal hospital

A scandal-hit hospital should be stripped of key services and the trust that runs it dissolved, administrators have recommended.

http://www.heraldseries.co.uk/uk_national_news/10583984.Major_shake_up_for_scandal_hospital/?ref=nt

Looking ahead: Will you become a resident?

In what will feel like a few short years from now, many of us reading this post may find ourselves being signed into a skilled nursing facility by our loved ones.

http://www.mcknights.com/looking-ahead-will-you-become-a-resident/article/305264/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+McKnights+%28McKnights+Home%29

Gwent nurse numbers fall below ideal levels

THE equivalent of 56 full-time registered nursing posts need to be created in Gwent hospitals to meet all-Wales staffing guidelines.

http://www.campaignseries.co.uk/news/10580542.Gwent_nurse_numbers_fall_below_ideal_levels/?ref=rss

St Martin family's shock as teenager rushed to hospital with heart failure

JUST two years after their daughter had a heart transplant, a family had to rush their teenage son to hospital with heart failure.

http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/St-Martin-family-s-shock-teenager-rushed-hospital/story-19593736-detail/story.html

Officials Release Details on Rawson-Neal Upgrades

Nevada officials are releasing details about their $4 million plan to upgrade Rawson-Neal Psychiatric Hospital in Las Vegas.

http://www.ktvn.com/story/22979036/officials-release-details-on-rawson-neal-upgrades

Officials Warn About Complications From Epidural Steroid Injections

NASHVILLE, Tenn.- It turns out fungal meningitis isn't the only thing patients who got tainted medication from epidural steroid injections need to worry about.

http://www.newschannel5.com/story/20161950/officials-warn-about-complications-from-epidural-steroid-injections

Vt. Health says state among tops in breast feeding

... contact in which the just-born baby is placed into the mother's arms, an important first step to successful nursing. Only New Hampshire was higher, at 90.5 percent. The health department's Dr. Breena Holmes says breastfeeding is the most nutritious ...

http://www.sunherald.com/2013/07/31/4837899/vt-health-says-state-among-tops.html#storylink=rss

Walmer to go pink

... money will be used for addressing needs like wheelchairs, wigs and prostheses, transport of cancer patients, home nursing, feeding schemes and accommodation during treatments," Van Jaarsveld said. "We are hoping this will create interest worldwide. ...

http://www.peherald.com/news/article/17573

Manager: DE Planned Parenthood Clinic Troubled

A former manager at Planned Parenthood of Delaware's Wilmington clinic says she saw numerous problems while working there, including poor training and substandard patient care.

http://www.wmdt.com/story/22978809/manager-de-planned-parenthood-clinic-troubled

Bassetlaw: Hospital feedback published

... and Montagu Hospital in Mexborough will be published monthly at www.dbh.nhs.uk. Deirdre Fowler, acting director of nursing, midwifery and quality at the Trust, said: "This feedback is a valuable way of assessing and enhancing our quality of care, so ...

http://www.retfordtoday.co.uk/news/local-news/bassetlaw-hospital-feedback-published-1-5908240

GLOBE: Kate Middleton and Prince William's Baby Secrets - ...

Bringing a new baby home from the hospital is always an emotional and overwhelming experience.

http://www.celebdirtylaundry.com/2013/prince-george-kate-middleton-camilla-parker-bowles-carole-queen-elizabeth-baby-bucklebury-0731/

Closing Michener Centre a brave and necessary step

Closing the Michener Centre is a brave and necessary step in the government's quest to streamline the delivery of health care in our province.

http://www.reddeeradvocate.com/letters/Closing_Michener_Centre_a_brave_and_necessary_step_217761591.html

One hospital in need of nurses

The Georgia Department of Labor's Bainbridge Career Center will help Miller County Hospital recruit about 15 nurses and nursing assistants Thursday, Aug. 15, in Bainbridge.

http://www.mysouthwestga.com/news/story.aspx?id=928193

Midwife-led units to be established

... one midwife-led unit in the county in the near future." The university was recently rated the best in Britain for nursing and midwifery teaching according to the latest National Student Survey and has a long-standing commitment to contributing to ...

http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/10576029.Midwife_led_units_to_be_established/?ref=rss

IQ Linked to Breast-Feeding

... In many ways, the study won't surprise proponents of breast-feeding, who have long posited a connection between nursing and cognition and now have an additional piece of research to back up their argument. Skeptics could likely stick to the view ...

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324809004578635783141433600.html?mod=trending_now_7

Hard Times Hit Cancer Camp

As the Argosy boat pulls into its sunny, Seattle port, the happy campers stop dancing to the tunes bumping over the loudspeaker and turn toward the shore, cups raised in the air.

http://www.seattleweekly.com/home/947910-129/camp-cancer-kids-goodtimes-acs-camps

Baby with no kidneys treated at Lucile Packard

A tiny baby born without kidneys to a United States Congresswoman is receiving treatment at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital.

http://www.mv-voice.com/news/show_story.php?id=7202

Sex after heart attack? Docs urged to give advice

... overall health of the individual," even for the oldest patients, said Elaine Steinke, a researcher and professor of nursing at Wichita State University in Kansas. Steinke was the lead author of the statement published in the heart association's ...

http://www.elpasotimes.com/ci_23760472/sex-after-heart-attack-docs-urged-give-advice

Praise for deathbed Twitter vigil

Since its inception, Twitter has proved an unparalleled medium for trivia and trolling.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10905706&ref=rss

Let's Reminisce / July 30

Beverly Ann Moffatt and Jo Ann Vennon have been accepted as student nurses at Grant Hospital School of Nursing in Columbus.

http://www.daily-jeff.com/community/2013/07/30/let-s-reminisce

Photo: Carlucci welcomes a baby boy

Sen. David Carlucci, an Independent Democratic Conference member from Rockland County, announced the birth of his first child, a little guy named Jack Hudson.

http://blog.timesunion.com/capitol/archives/192219/photo-carlucci-welcomes-a-baby-boy/

Satisfactory results for Lincoln hospital in patient survey

... Boston Pilgrim Hospital getting below 50 for its care, but the results are slowly improving. Eiri Jones, Director of Nursing, said: "We see the Friends and Family Test (FFT) as an important component within our patient experience work. "As a trust ...

http://thelincolnite.co.uk/2013/07/lincoln-hospital-fairs-well-on-friends-and-family-test/

Jeanette F. (Dreiling) Pfortmiller

She was born Nov. 14, 1932, in Emmeram to Ray M. and Melsina Dreiling. She was a 1950 graduate of Girls Catholic High School, Hays, and graduated from St. Frances School of Nursing, Wichita.

http://www.hdnews.net/obituaries/Jeanette-F---Dreiling--Pfortmiller

Taking Care: Understanding palliative care

... Access Program. Joyce Baldrica is President and CEO of the VNA of the Treasure Coast and Nightingale Private Duty Nursing, Vero Beach-based non-profit organizations providing home healthcare, hospice care, homemaker services, companions, and ...

http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2013/jul/30/taking-care-understanding-palliative-care-32074/?partner=RSS

Stafford nurses guilty of misconduct

... to spot a patient who died at Stafford Hospital was diabetic have been found guilty of misconduct. On Monday the Nursing and Midwifery Council panel found Ann King and Jeannette Coulson had failed to look at or update Gillian Astbury's records. The ...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-stoke-staffordshire-23508894#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Grand Canyon University Selects Eastmark in Mesa for Second Campus

... professional in seven colleges: the Ken Blanchard College of Business, the College of Education, the College of Nursing and Health Care Professions, the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Theology, the College of Fine Arts and Production, ...

http://eon.businesswire.com/news/eon/20130730006372/en/Grand-Canyon-University-Selects-Eastmark-Mesa-Campus

Baby with no kidneys treated at Lucille Packard

A tiny baby born without kidneys to a United States Congresswoman is receiving treatment at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital.

http://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/show_story.php?id=30450

Comcast Business Ethernet Just What the Doctor Ordered for Inspira Health Network

VINELAND, N.J., July 30, 2013 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Comcast Business, a unit of Comcast Cable, the nation's largest video, high-speed Internet and phone provider to business and residential customers, today announced that the recently-named Inspira Health Network, which combines South Jersey Healthcare and Underwood-Memorial Hospital, is using ... (more)

http://it.tmcnet.com/news/2013/07/30/7313511.htm

RiteAid, Walgreens Tap Boomers' Healthcare Confusion

As seismic healthcare and demographic changes swirl through the U.S., drug retailers are looking to get a bigger share of spending, with both RiteAid and Walgreens announcing major marketing initiatives.

http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/205691/riteaid-walgreens-tap-boomers-healthcare-confusi.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+marketing-daily+%28MediaPost+%7C+Marketing+Daily%29

Comcast Business hooks up health network with Ethernet

Inspira Health Network is using Comcast Business' Ethernet services to transfer high-resolution radiology images, internal office communications and documents, and electronic medical records across various locations.

http://www.cedmagazine.com/news/2013/07/comcast-business-hooks-up-health-network-with-ethernet

Medline expands awards in Pink Glove dance competition

... was launched July 1, more than 160 teams with 50,000 dancers from across the country, including hospitals, nursing homes, schools and other community organizations, have already signed up to help raise awareness for early detection of breast cancer. ...

http://dhbusinessledger.com/Main.asp?SectionID=26&SubSectionID=92&ArticleID=9322

NRCC's practical nursing program graduates 16

Sixteen New River Community College students have completed requirements for the three-semester practical nursing program at the college.

http://www.southwesttimes.com/2013/07/nrccs-practical-nursing-program-graduates-16/

Busy nurses are 'forced to ration care they give'

... work in 46 English hospitals. The authors from the University of Southampton and the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery found that 86 per cent of nurses were unable to perform at least one of 13 care elements because they were too ...

http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/10580932.Busy_nurses_are____forced_to_ration_care_they_give___/?ref=rss

Money raised in memory of Brentwood teenager to fund new social worker

... every mum and dad and child. Georgia was adamant that she wanted to be at home," he said. "We lost valuable time nursing Georgia when we should have just been spending time with her. We found that in south Essex, if your child wants to be at home, ...

http://www.romfordrecorder.co.uk/news/money_raised_in_memory_of_brentwood_teenager_to_fund_new_social_worker_1_2307616

Ohio must reduce risk to babies

Babies are at higher risk in Ohio than almost anywhere else in the country. The state's infant-mortality rate was at 7.7 per 1,000 births in 2010 -putting Ohio fourth worst in the nation.

http://www.mariettatimes.com/page/content.detail/id/553232/Ohio-must-reduce-risk-to-babies.html?nav=5004

Sentara Senior Facilities Adopt NuScriptRX Pharmacy System to Help...

NuScriptRXa has partnered with Sentara Life Care to enhance pharmacy services at its seven nursing centers, three assisted living villages and two PACE centers in Hampton Roads, Virginia.

http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/topix/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20130730006305&newsLang=en&ndmConfigId=1000639&vnsId=41

Best of Medical Blogs - weekly review and blog carnival

The "Best of Medical Blogs - weekly review and blog carnival" is a weekly summary of the best posts from medical blogs.

http://casesblog.blogspot.com/2013/07/best-of-medical-blogs-weekly-review-and.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+CasesBlog+%28CasesBlog+-+Medical+and+Health+Blog%29

Sentara Senior Facilities Adopt NuScriptRX Pharmacy System to Help...

)-- NuScriptRXa has partnered with Sentara Life Care to enhance pharmacy services at its seven nursing centers, three assisted living villages and two PACE centers in Hampton Roads, Virginia. NuScriptRX deploys a bar-coded prescription drug ...

http://eon.businesswire.com/news/eon/20130730006311/en/Sentara-Senior-Facilities-Adopt-NuScriptRX-Pharmacy-System

Heart patients should get sex advice, guidelines say; intimacy is often possible, recommended

... overall health of the individual," even for the oldest patients, said Elaine Steinke, a researcher and professor of nursing at Wichita State University in Kansas. Steinke was the lead author of the statement published in the heart association's ...

http://www.canada.com/health/Heart+patients+should+advice+guidelines+intimacy+often+possible/8722374/story.html

Palo Alto: Congresswoman's 'miracle baby' defying the odds

U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler's first child has survived two weeks after birth despite a pregnancy problem that is usually fatal, and a doctor said Monday that the medical team is cautiously optimistic about the girl's future.

http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_23759373/palo-alto-congeesswomans-miracal-baby-defying-odds

NPR host's tweets from his mother's hospital room, shows grieving in real time

On July 23, Scott Simon, the longtime host of NPR's Weekend Edition Saturday, posted a tweet to his 1.2 million followers: "I just want to say that ICU nurses are remarkable people.

http://www.thestate.com/2013/07/30/2889692/npr-hosts-tweets-from-his-mothers.html#RSS=life_and_style

How Good Is Our Psychological Treatment for Depression?

Depression is a major global health challenge. It is a highly prevalent, chronic, disabling, and recurrent disorder, with enormous individual, societal, and economic burden.

http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/mood-thought/201307/how-good-is-our-psychological-treatment-depression

Carolinas Medical Center's nursing services receive "magnet" designation

Carolinas Medical Center, the region's largest hospital, recently received a four-year designation as a "magnet" hospital in recognition of its professional nursing services.

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2013/07/30/4201099/carolinas-medical-centers-nursing.html#storylink=rss

AHLA Board of Directors appoints attorney G. Thomas Sullivan chairman

G. Thomas Sullivan, attorney with Cabaniss, Johnston, Gardner, Dumas & O'Neal LLP has been appointed by the AHLA Board of Directors as Chairman of the American Health Lawyers Association Dispute Resolution Service Council.

http://www.al.com/business/index.ssf/2013/07/ahla_board_of_directors_appoin.html

Death of baby among latest incidents at north Cumbria's hospitals

... site injury" from surgery. As a result, the trust immediately issued a patient safety notice to all clinicians and nursing staff. The issue was discussed at a safety panel at the end of June, with a full report due this month. The trust board was ...

http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/death-of-baby-among-latest-incidents-at-north-cumbria-s-hospitals-1.1074150

Little girl's kidney condition inspires charity night in Newton Aycliffe

THE mother and stepfather of a little girl who was born with an untreatable kidney condition are holding a charity night to raise funds for the hospital that looks after her.

http://www.theadvertiserseries.co.uk/news/10580736.Little_girl_s_kidney_condition_inspires_charity_night_in_Newton_Aycliffe/?ref=rss

How medical care teams can keep patients at the center of their work

Large medical care teams often spend time and energy managing team dynamics and personalities.

http://www.amednews.com/article/20130729/profession/130729941

Doctors should consider nurse, staff workflow when picking EHR

... she said. Improvements have been made in the past few years, but most systems still aren't designed with the nursing or support staff in mind, she added. One major issue is the inability for nurses to follow up on some physician orders in a ...

http://www.amednews.com/article/20130729/business/130729951

Voice Of The People: Questioning Milly Silva's Qualifications Is Out Of Bounds

... 1199. The folks she has worked for during the last 20 years are 1199 members, who include long term care workers in nursing homes, certified health care assistants, nurses, therapist aides, maintenance people and housekeepers. Milly Silva also ...

http://njtoday.net/2013/07/30/voice-of-the-people-questioning-milly-silvas-qualifications-is-out-of-bounds/

Mundelein's Medline expands awards in dance competition

... was launched July 1, more than 160 teams with 50,000 dancers from across the country, including hospitals, nursing homes, schools and other community organizations, have already signed up to help raise awareness for early detection of breast cancer. ...

http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130730/business/707309883/

CMS Ranking Shows PMC Leading Central Florida in Clinical Care, Patient Experience, and Low Cost

... of which PMC's care partners are very proud." Edwin Loftin, PMC's vice president for acute care and PMC's chief nursing officer, noted that at the other Brevard County hospitals the average charge for treating heart failure is $20,085; PMC's charge ...

http://www.wftv.com/news/news/local/cms-ranking-shows-pmc-leading-central-florida-clin/nY7tP/

Investigative report: Life and death in assisted living

More and more elderly Americans are electing to spend their later years in assisted living facilities, intended for people who cannot live on their own, but who do not need the standard of 24/7 medical care nursing homes provide.

http://news.yahoo.com/life-and-death-in-assisted-living--a-frontline-propublica-investigative-report-131244977.html

How to have sex after a heart attack: Go slow, have therapy and DON'T go 'on top'

... over because of embarrassment or discomfort,' said Elaine Steinke, lead author of the statement and professor of nursing at Wichita State University in Kansas. The paper, jointly published in the American Heart Association journal Circulation and ...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2381351/How-sex-heart-attack-Go-slow-therapy-DONT-top.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490

Breast reduction surgery found to improve physical, mental well-being

... rritories worldwide, Wolters Kluwer Health's customers include professionals, institutions and students in medicine, nursing, allied health and pharmacy. Major brands include Health Language , Lexicomp ,

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-07/wkh-brs073013.php

Care was great, cleanliness wasn't

I read with great interest the article on the new Surrey Memorial Hospital emergency unit and of course along with that goes the whole new addition to the hospital, long overdue.

http://www.bclocalnews.com/opinion/letters/217447991.html

Hospital Closures Stress New York Health System

A nurse at New York Methodist Hospital has been slammed at every shift she's worked since Long Island College Hospital, two miles away, stopped accepting ambulances.

http://www.surgicalproductsmag.com/articles/2013/07/hospital-closures-stress-new-york-health-system

Israel Hospitals Took Care of Nearly 220,000 PA Arabs in 2012

Will the United Nations, which has condemned Israel for alleged war crimes, also censure it for treating nearly 220,000 PA Arabs Israeli hospitals, including Hamas' prime minister's brother-in-law? A report published by the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories Unit shows a 10 percent increase in the number of Palestinian ... (more)

http://www.jewishpress.com/news/israel-hospitals-took-care-of-nearly-220000-pa-arabs-in-2012/2013/07/30/

Digital Scanning Company Provides Reliable Service to individuals in the San Francisco Bay Area

Digital Scanning Company Provides Reliable Service If individuals in the San Francisco area are desperately searching for a digital scanning service, they can do no better than eRecordsUsa.

http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=178031

Labor Takes a Stand

Two years ago, Wisconsin public workers and services were under assault. Hundreds of thousands of workers converged on the state capital, Madison, to fight austerity cuts proposed by Gov. Scott Walker.

http://www.counterpunch.org/2013/07/30/labor-takes-a-stand/?#038;#038;

'Human error' leads to temporary baby switch at Rabin Medical Center

The Health Ministry has begun to investigate an incident in which two black newborns -- on Ethiopian Jewish baby and the other born to an Eritrean migrant -- were accidentally switched for a short time at Rabin Medical Center-Beilinson Campus in Petah Tikva.

http://www.jpost.com/Health-and-Science/Human-error-leads-to-temporary-baby-switch-at-Rabin-Medical-Center-321541

Comcast Business Ethernet Just What the Doctor Ordered for Inspira Health Network

Comcast Business, a unit of Comcast Cable, the nation's largest video, high-speed Internet and phone provider to business and residential customers, today announced that the recently-named Inspira Health Network, which combines South Jersey Healthcare and Underwood-Memorial Hospital, is using Comcast Ethernet services to transfer high-resolution ... (more)

http://www.freshnews.com/news/826919/comcast-business-ethernet-just-what-doctor-ordered-inspira-health-network

Prolonged Breastfeeding Boosts Baby's IQ

... the list of other benefits that include boosting gastrointestinal health and reducing the risk of diabetes for both nursing mothers and their babies. "It adds to the literature in support of the idea that breast-feeding does positively impact a ...

http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/1112910141/longer-breastfeeding-boosts-iq-073013/

'Human error' leads to temporary baby switch at Rabin Medical Center

The Health Ministry has begun to investigate an incident in which two black newborns -- on Ethiopian Jewish baby and the other born to an Eritrean migrant -- were accidentally switched for a short time at Rabin Medical Center-Beilinson Campus in Petah Tikva.

http://www.jpost.com/Breaking-News/Human-error-leads-to-temporary-baby-switch-at-Rabin-Medical-Center-321540

NHS Direct to pull plug on 111 phone line

The doomed NHS 111 phone service was engulfed in yet another crisis today after one of its main providers said it plans to pull out of the "financially unsustainable" contracts.

http://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/index.php/content/view/full/135944

Understaffed hospital forced to close doors on injured

Burns victims and people with broken bones faced a 32-mile drive to the nearest A&E on Saturday after an understaffed Aberdeenshire hospital simply shut up shop.

http://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/index.php/content/view/full/135940

Opinion: Md. General Hospital OB closing hurts community

Eileen Ehudin Beard, the senior practice adviser for the American College of Nurse-Midwives, left, and M. Christina Johnson, the former director of Midwifery Services at Maryland General Hospital, write that the loss of Maryland General Hospital's obstetrics unit is a blow to women in the community.

http://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/news/2013/07/29/opinion-md-general-hospital-ob.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+vertical_36+%28Pharmaceutical+Industry+News%29

ElderWood acquisition is wrapped up for $141 million

A New York City company has completed its $141 million acquisition of most of ElderWood Senior Care , Western New York's largest privately owned nursing-home company.

http://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/news/2013/07/29/elderwood-acquisition-is-wrapped-up.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+vertical_36+%28Pharmaceutical+Industry+News%29

Gel eases pain of cut repairs in children

The pain of tissue adhesive, an alternative to stitches, may be eliminated or reduced with a pain-relieving gel, according to a study of pediatric emergency room visits in Ottawa.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2013/07/29/pain-cuts-children.html?cmp=rss

Griffin-American Healthcare Reit II Plans to Enter International Market

... reimbursement) for better amenities including a larger room and higher level of service. "In the U.S., skilled nursing is almost all Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement and residents don't have the option to 'top off' with private pay contributions ...

http://www.reit.com/Articles/Griffin-American-Healthcare-REIT-II-Plans-to-Enter-International-Market.aspx

Chancellor's spending review is bad news for women

... are also gendered, because the public sector employs more women than men. Women make up nearly 90% of all qualified nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff. Between 2010 and 2012 there has been a loss of 6,082 qualified nursing staff ...

http://www.thefword.org.uk/features/2013/07/chancellors_spe

Congresswoman's baby born without kidneys

Abigail Rose Beutler was born prematurely on July 15, Herrera Beutler announced Monday.

http://www.islandpacket.com/2013/07/29/2601935/congresswomans-baby-born-without.html

Mothers gather to support breastfeeding

Mothers who are nursing children across world will be joining forces this weekend to encourage support and awareness for breastfeeding.

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/needlogin?type=login&redirecturl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.desmoinesregister.com%2Fapps%2Fpbcs.dll%2Farticle%3FAID%3D2013307290064%26nclick_check%3D1

Hospital Closures Create Long ER Wait Times

A nurse at New York Methodist Hospital has been slammed at every shift she's worked since Long Island College Hospital, two miles away, stopped accepting ambulances.

http://www.wtma.com/common/more.php?m=58&ts=1375119305&article=34A0A449F87511E286DEFEFDADE6840A&mode=2

Congresswoman's baby borna

U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler's first child has survived two weeks after birth despite a pregnancy problem that is usually fatal, and a doctor said Monday that the medical team is cautiously optimistic about the girl's future.

http://www.fox10tv.com/dpp/news/national/Congresswomans-baby-born-without-kidneys_51851653

Memorial service for tragic Adam Bird

The youngster's family have asked for donations to go to paediatric services at Epsom Hospital, where Adam was looked after and treated before his sad death earlier this month The memorial service for a brave nine-year-old boy who lost his battle with cancer earlier this month will be held in Epsom on Tuesday.

http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/memorial-service-tragic-adam-bird-5380725

Guinara: The Parable of the stereotypes

... (While nurses are common assistants in the obstetric ward for us, there it would be the midwives who actually finish nursing degrees for 3 years and continue on to midwifery for another 1.5 years.) Husbands are allowed to be in the maternity room to ...

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/baguio/opinion/2013/07/30/guinara-parable-stereotypes-295066

inVentiv Health Creates Industry's Largest Global Network of...

In opening the two new offices, inVentiv Medical Communications dramatically expands its existing team of 180 scientists, writers, communications experts and PhD's in offices across North America, Europe and Asia.

http://www.pressreleasepoint.com/inventiv-health-creates-industry%E2%80%99s-largest-global-network-medical-communications-experts-expansion-t

Hospital services to be reinstated

As protestors chanted outside the High River Hospital on Friday demanding all the facility's departments be opened they received some welcome assurance from a long-time local doctor the hospital will be fully operational soon.

http://www.westernwheel.com/article/20130728/WHE0801/307269997/-1/whe0803/hospital-services-to-be-reinstated

Ground-Breaking Alliance Delivers Australia's Largest Telemonitoring Program

Australia's largest not-for-profit private health insurer, HCF, today announced the largest ever rollout of a telemonitoring program in Australia, in partnership with global well-being improvement company, Healthways, and Telstra.

http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/topix/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20130729006053&newsLang=en&ndmConfigId=1000639&vnsId=41

Medical spa offers customers youthful look

... at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin who administers LaVita's treatments. "I've had extensive training in aesthetic nursing, so no one should be able to tell that a client has had a treatment. No frozen faces or giant lips come out of my spa; my ...

http://www.elmgrovenow.com/news/202944241.html

Broadcaster Scott Simon's poignant Twitter vigil for dying mother

Note: We do not store your email address but your IP address will be logged to prevent abuse of this feature.

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/broadcaster-scott-simons-poignant-twitter-vigil-for-dying-mother-8737044.html

Ground-Breaking Alliance Delivers Australiaa s Largest Telemonitoring Program

"The win-win cooperation of this partnership has power to drive innovation with expertise in science, technology and population health management strategies, thereby delivering powerful, sustainable and cost-effective solutions.

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20130729006053/en/Ground-Breaking-Alliance-Delivers-Australia%E2%80%99s-Largest-Telemonitoring-Program

Hospital Closures Have Cascading Effect...

A nurse at New York Methodist Hospital has been slammed at every shift she's worked since Long Island College Hospital, two miles away, stopped accepting ambulances.

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/hospital-closures-stress-health-system/story?id=19775135

KVCC to locate new $42 million wellness and food sustainability campus near Bronson hospital

... release said. Three facilities are planned. KVCC will develop one for food production and distribution' a second for nursing, allied health and culinary programs, and the third will be a new psychiatric clinic for Kalamazoo County Mental Health and ...

http://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2013/07/kvcc_to_locate_new_wellness_an.html

Walgreen Rebrands Clinics As Obamacare Launches

Walgreens, the nation's largest drugstore chain, says it will rebrand its retail clinics currently known as Take Care and call them Healthcare Clinic."

http://www.forbes.com/sites/brucejapsen/2013/07/29/walgreen-rebrands-clinics-as-obamacare-launches/

More to the story

The Goodman Group and Hillside Health Care Center would like to respond to a number of items covered in your July 18 article, "Nurses are sick and tired."

http://missoulanews.bigskypress.com/LettersToTheEditor/archives/2013/07/25/more-to-the-story

With the school year approaching, some students may need vaccines

Here! Now! Imperative: not to be avoided: necessary. In a typical week, the show will cover not only all the big news stories, but also the stories behind the stories, or some of the less crucial but equally intriguing things happening in the world.

http://www.wksu.org/news/story/36302

A 6.8million diagnostic and treatment centre opens at infirmary

... floor will significantly reduce waiting times for gastroscopy, colonoscopy and flexible sigmoidoscopy and will allow nursing staff to make earlier diagnoses. The first floor Richmond Urology Unit is a one stop clinic to diagnose and treat patients ...

http://www.leighjournal.co.uk/news/10578044.__6_8million_diagnostic_and_treatment_centre_opens_at_infirmary/?ref=rss

View from West Dorset with Oliver Letwin MP

I AM delighted to see that September will see the launch of the new volunteer service, augmenting existing provision of volunteer drivers to ensure that people in the area around Sherborne are able to obtain affordable lifts to hospitals and medical appointments.

http://www.thisisdorset.co.uk/View-West-Dorset-Oliver-Letwin-MP/story-19583681-detail/story.html

Qsource and State of Tennessee Help Healthcare Providers Securely Share Vital Patient Information

... partners are introducing Direct Technology for securely exchanging patient data across medical offices, hospitals, nursing homes, home health agencies and other care settings. "It offers secure alternatives to faxing or emailing patient information ...

http://www.businesswire.com/news/topix/20130729005953/en

Williamsville Suburban contract is approved

It's the first contract for the workers, who voted last fall to join 1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East and spent nearly nine months working on a labor pact for the nearly 200 certified nursing assistants, licensed practical nurses, activity aides, maintenance staff and unit clerks working at the facility.

http://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/news/2013/07/29/williamsville-suburban-contract-is.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+vertical_38+%28Health+Care+Regulation+Industry+News%29

The 'Internet of things' will mean really, really big data

... ontrolled substances in our operating rooms, to automated and secure cabinets that track and dispense medications at nursing stations, to an inventory management carousel in our

http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/522214/_internet_things_will_mean_really_really_big_data/?

Increasing hospice funds could save Medicare system

... HCSC is the only South Carolina hospice provider that employs faculty to teach every curriculum of the End of Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC), a nationally accredited end of life and palliative care course in all areas (CORE, Critical ...

http://www.newberryobserver.com/view/full_story/23238236/article-Increasing-hospice-funds-could-save-Medicare-system?

Mulago Hospital Still Lacking Health Workers

... Human Resource. While receiving donations from the staff of the Standard Chartered Bank worth shs4M, the principal nursing officer at Mulago Hospital Maternity Ward, Joyce Muziki noted that, the hospital still has huge shortage of Nurses and ...

http://www.ugandapicks.com/2013/07/mulago-hospital-still-lacking-health-workers-88260.html

Local nursing home is acquired

The deal includes Regency Place of Fort Wayne, a 53,440-square-foot nursing home at 6006 Brandy Chase Cove.

http://www.jg.net/article/20130729/BIZ/307299939/1031/BIZ

Rocky Mount Nursing Aide's License Suspended

A nursing aide in Rocky Mount is in trouble after state officials say she was responsible for two incidents involving runaway wheelchairs.

http://www.wset.com/story/22956100/rocky-mount-nursing-aides-license-suspended

Treated by caring staff

DAILY we read and see all around us how shockingly the value of human life has depreciated.

http://www.peherald.com/news/article/17486

Muskegon area maternal and infant care collective seeking nominations ...

... Award, an honor that debuted in 2012. Eligible businesses must create an atmosphere that eliminates obstacles for nursing mothers. Examples include offering flexible schedule options, private space to pump and feed, and forming a written policy that ...

http://www.mlive.com/news/muskegon/index.ssf/2013/07/muskegon_area_maternal_and_inf.html

Blacktown nurses strike for better patient ratios

... continue industrial action until their conditions are met, union members say. "They don't want to give just basic nursing care, they want to be able to give exceptional nursing care to their patients." The NSW Nurses and Midwives' Association ...

http://www.blacktownsun.com.au/story/1668696/blacktown-nurses-strike-for-better-patient-ratios/?src=rss

Sit still, Veebot is trying to draw your blood

Getting your blood drawn is never a fun experience, and some people are better about it than others.

http://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/sit-still-veebot-is-trying-to-draw-your-blood/

PATIENTS will benefit from a 6.8 million redevelopment that has transformed part of Leigh Infirmary.

... floor will significantly reduce waiting times for gastroscopy, colonoscopy and flexible sigmoidoscopy and will allow nursing staff to make earlier diagnoses. The first floor Richmond Urology Unit is a one stop clinic to diagnose and treat patients ...

http://www.leighjournal.co.uk/news/10578044.__6_8million_diagnostic_and_treatment_centre_opens_at_infirmary/

Health: 96% now surviving testicular cancer

In the East of England, around 190 people are diagnosed with testicular cancer every year.

http://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/health_96_now_surviving_testicular_cancer_1_2305197

Taking Virtual Concierge Service to the Next Level - the Hospital Virtual Concierge

... extras in life is essential. Many people who are dependent on others for everything find it difficult to bother busy nursing staff for things like a movie to watch, or a book to read, or a snack. With a virtual concierge, a patient can feel better ...

http://www.sbwire.com/press-releases/taking-virtual-concierge-service-to-the-next-level-the-hospital-virtual-concierge-291491.htm

Lake Placid officials seek ways to provide 24/7 emergency coverage

Adirondack Health's Board of Trustees ended months of speculation last week when it voted to convert the around-the-clock emergency room at its Lake Placid hospital to part time.

http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22438/20130729/lake-placid-officials-seek-ways-to-provide-24-7-emergency-coverage

My father's seven weeks of hell in Basildon Hospital

... communicate properly with staff after the most recent stroke caused him to lose his voice. She said: "It's not the nursing or medical staff that I get angry with, it's the clinical support workers - they should be doing all the every day care and ...

http://www.southendstandard.co.uk/news/echo/10578008.My_father_s_seven_weeks_of_hell_in_Basildon_Hospital/

Hospitals given A 1m boost to improve dementia care

... to minimise isolation, and eliminate shiny flooring, which causes confusion for many dementia sufferers. Sue Reed, nursing director at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust said: "Being unwell and in an unfamiliar hospital environment ...

http://www.lep.co.uk/news/health/local/hospitals-given-1m-boost-to-improve-dementia-care-1-5900353

Mulago Hospital Still Faces a Challenge of Inadequate Human Resources

... Human Resource. While receiving donations from the staff of the Standard Chartered Bank worth shs4M, the principal nursing officer at Mulago Hospital Maternity Ward, Joyce Muziki noted that, the hospital still has huge shortage of Nurses and ...

http://www.ugandapicks.com/2013/07/mulago-hospital-still-faces-a-challenge-of-inadequate-human-resources-88260.html

Staten Island's Eden II School names 3 new board members

... and CEO of Eger Lutheran Homes and Services, a health-care services corporation consisting of a 378-bed skilled nursing and rehabilitation center, a 75-bed assisted living program, a social day care program and an eight-bed hospice residence. His ...

http://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2013/07/staten_islands_eden_ii_school.html

Gloria Stocking

... Gloria married Benjamin "Bud" Stocking on June 28, 1958, in Ohio, Ill. He died on March 28, 1998. She later got her nursing degree from Sauk Valley Community College. Gloria worked at various nursing homes around the area and also did home health ...

http://www.bcrnews.com/2013/07/29/gloria-stocking/a32w5mu/

Va. Aide License Suspended for Wheelchair Incidents

An order from the Virginia Board of Nursing says Shanice Terry left two residents who use wheelchairs unattended on a porch at Trinity Mission in Rocky Mount.

http://www.wboc.com/story/22955069/va-aide-license-suspended-for-wheelchair-incidents

nhs 111 helpline in crisis as major provider pulls out

The company announced that it was preparing for a "planned withdrawal" from the contracts after predicting a 26million deficit for the coming financial year.

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/5040063/nhs-111-helpline-in-crisis-as-major-provider-pulls-out.html

Multi-Drug-Resistant Gram Negative Bacteria: A Middle Eastern Challenge

... companies to showcase their latest products and services within the emergency, primary healthcare, patient safety, nursing and Rehabilitation sectors, as well as being a platform for scientific exchange via the accompanying multi-track conference ...

http://www.i-newswire.com/multi-drug-resistant-gram-negative/232141

LLANDOUGH Hospital's new All Wales Cystic Fibrosis Centre has been officially opened.

Phase one of the specialist adult care facility - the only one of its kind in Wales - was opened at the university hospital on Friday by health minister Mark Drakeford AM and patient Beth Davey.

http://www.penarthtimes.co.uk/news/penarth_news/10578138.__39_UK_leading__39__Cystic_Fibrosis_Centre_opened_at_Llandough_Hospital/

Nancy (Donahue) Donovan:

... been important to her ever since. But women of her era interested in science often ended up entering the field of nursing, which Nancy did. She stepped on the path to nursing when she volunteered at Boston City Hospital during the polio epidemic of ...

http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20130704-LIFE-307040366

Colombian 'Endeavor' company breaking into Miami...

BOGOTA Seventeen years ago, Andrés Angulo, a recently graduated doctor, rented an apartment, bought a whiteboard, and began training nurses and medical technicians.

http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/06/16/3454553/colombian-endeavor-company-breaking.html

Testicular cancer 'nearly beaten'

More than 96% of men treated for the disease today are still alive after 10 years, compared with fewer than 70% in the 1970s.

http://www.thisisguernsey.com/news/uk-news/2013/07/29/testicular-cancer-nearly-beaten/

Tauranga Hospital goes to aid of Fijian facility

... nd and Fiji, and Vodafone. Tauranga nurses even collected donated clothing for premature babies and breast pumps for nursing mothers, to take along on last year's trip.

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE1307/S00118/tauranga-hospital-goes-to-aid-of-fijian-facility.htm

111 is unsafe, admit bosses: Undercover probe reveals call centres with no out-of-hours nurses

Some call centres have no nurses at all overnight, leaving unqualified workers to make snap decisions about the critically ill.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2380573/111-unsafe-admit-bosses-Undercover-probe-reveals-centres-hours-nurses.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490

'Boarding' increases hospital stays

... reviews of patients by consultants." Labour health spokesman Neil Findlay said: "SNP choices have led to cuts to nursing staff, a scandal over fiddled waiting times and the loss of hundreds of hospital beds. "This isn't sustainable and there has to ...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-23482451#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

New Market Study Published: Sunwest Management, Inc. -...

Sunwest Management, Inc. operates retirement communities and skilled nursing communities.

http://reports.pr-inside.com/new-market-study-published-sunwest-management-r3752653.htm

An Evaluation of the Evidence in "Evidence-Based" Integrative Medicine Programs

... patients, or society. Because integrative medicine programs have failed to uphold educational standards, medical and nursing schools need to assume responsibility for their oversight. The authors suggest (1) appointing faculty committees to review ...

http://www.citeulike.org/user/Meth4ReSyn/article/5742173

Cottage Cookouts and the Fourth of July

"Wherever you tread the blushing flowers shall rise, And all things flourish Where you turn your eyes."

http://www.dotnews.com/columns/2013/cottage-cookouts-and-fourth-july

Impact of Different Educational Methods on Nursing Knowledge and Satisfaction

... This experimental study compared two different educational methods, lecture and poster presentation, examining nursing knowledge acquisition and retention as well as satisfaction with the educational method. To purchase this item, follow the ...

http://www.nursingcenter.com/lnc/journalarticle?Article_ID=1507655

Hiker with broken leg rescued in Snohomish County

A Snohomish County sheriff's spokesman says a male hiker in his 50s with a broken leg has been rescued from an area near Lake Blanca south of Index, Wash.

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Hiker-with-broken-leg-rescued-in-Snohomish-County-217230941.html

Avista Women's Health opens in Erie

... her residency at University of Iowa hospitals and clinics. The board-certified Traver holds a masters degree in nursing from the University of Colorado and also graduated with honors from Loma Linda University. Avista Women's Health is a part of ...

http://www.dailycamera.com/bartertown_erie-news/ci_23620789/avista-womens-health-opens-erie?source=rss

World War II and the Cadet Nurse Corps

... War I era. Part of the problem was the Army and Navy were in desperate need of registered nurses, but only recruited nursing graduates, as graduates were pulled from civilian ranks there was a hole that needed to be filled. The Nurse Training Act, ...

http://www.examiner.com/article/world-war-ii-and-the-cadet-nurse-corps

Toddler's fight for life inspires mom

Now the toddler's mom is lending the little girl's name to a toy drive she hopes will offer other children the same kind of joy.

http://www.gastongazette.com/news/local/toddler-s-fight-for-life-inspires-mom-1.178966

Martha Ellen White

She was a native and lifelong resident of Rutherford County. She was a member of the Pentecostal Bible Church of Jesus.

http://www.murfreesboropost.com/martha-ellen-white-cms-36364

Class action aimed at Va. college settles for $5M

... and Technology, now operating as Chester Career College. The for-profit school offers classes leading to careers in nursing, massage therapy and other medical-related fields. U.S. District Judge John A. Gibney entered a final order Thursday ...

http://thedailyrecord.com/2013/07/28/class-action-aimed-at-va-college-settles-for-5m/

Elder care : A racket of extortion any mobster could be proud of

... It's bankrupting families and government. While websites depict smiling satisfied seniors, like the above photo, nursing home costs, as a start, are roughly $235 per day or $7000 per month. How fast can that amount bankrupt an elderly sick person? ...

http://www.examiner.com/article/elder-care-a-racket-of-extortion-any-mobster-could-be-proud-of?cid=rss

Ship Healthcare Holdings, Inc. (3360) - Medical Equipment - Deals and ...

... and care facilities, lease, rental, financing and financial planning services. The company manages pharmacies and nursing homes with nursing. It was formerly known as Green Hospital Supply, Inc. Ship Healthcare is headquartered in Osaka, Japan. Ship ...

http://reports.pr-inside.com/ship-healthcare-holdings-inc-r3752447.htm

Cheaper at-home dialysis gaining popularity

... in the United States in the mid-1970s, and its success relies on aggressive education, patient involvement, strong nursing support, and physician mentorship. It stands in contrast to "in-center" hemodialysis (HD), in which patients get dialyzed ...

http://www.philly.com/philly/health/diabetes/20130728_Cheaper_at-home_dialysis_gaining_popularity.html

Turning hospitals into pseudo-businesses damages care

Your correspondent considers NHS to stand for Naff Hospital Service citing the RD&E Hospital as an example and quoting horrendous waiting times.

http://www.thisisdevon.co.uk/Turning-hospitals-pseudo-businesses-damages-care/story-19580671-detail/story.html

Schervier Nursing Care Center Hosts New York Senator Jeffrey Klein at...

Bon Secours New York Health System's Schervier Nursing Care Center, specializing in long-term and rehabilitation care in the Riverdale section of The Bronx, welcomed New York State Senator, Jeffrey D. Klein, to discuss key health care issues, relevant to the state's elderly population, on Thursday, July 11, 2013.

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/7/prweb10946852.htm

Turning hospitals into pseudo-businesses damages care

Your correspondent considers NHS to stand for Naff Hospital Service citing the RD&E Hospital as an example and quoting horrendous waiting times.

http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/Turning-hospitals-pseudo-businesses-damages-care/story-19580671-detail/story.html

Good News on Survival Rates for Inflammatorya

Every summer I go to a lunch with other inflammatory breast cancer survivors who live in the Carolinas.

http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/9692/162077/survival-inflammatory/

Doctor's fees for school-age children too high, say critics

Many parents have to pay substantial charges for their older children to see a doctor.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz-government/news/article.cfm?c_id=144&objectid=10904685&ref=rss

Doctors Medical Center in San Pablo helps train interns through county program

"I run blood specimens and prepare them and send them on for analysis," the 18-year-old De Anza High School senior said, ending his sentence with a smile as broad and white as his lab coat.

http://www.insidebayarea.com/crime-courts/ci_23740653/doctors-medical-center-san-pablo-helps-train-interns?source=rss

Photos of South Carolina midwife Maude Callen who nursed 1950s community living in crippling poverty

... and in 1989 the Medical University of South Carolina awarded her an honorary degree, while the MUSC College of Nursing created a scholarship in her name. Maude Callen, center, tenderly caring for an old chair-bound paralytic who is wiping tears from ...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2380359/Photos-South-Carolina-midwife-Maude-Callen-nursed-1950s-community-living-crippling-poverty.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490

Planned Parenthood to Pay $1.4 Million in Medicaid Fraud Settlement

Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast, which serves southeast Texas and Louisiana, agreed this week to pay $1.4 million to the state of Texas, settling claims that one of the largest abortion providers in the Southeast had fraudulently overbilled the state's Medicaid program.

http://blog.heritage.org/2013/07/28/planned-parenthood-to-pay-1-4-million-in-medicaid-fraud-settlement/

Awards And Certifications From July 26-28

... medical centers in Oakland, Macomb and Wayne counties, family practice and internal medicine practices, five nursing centers, home care services and hospice. The Beaumont Research Institute has 1,100 active research studies with more than 82,000 ...

http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2013/07/28/awards-and-certifications-from-july-26-28/

SAfrica: Initiation deaths a problem, doctor says

This is a grim time of year for a hospital in the rolling hills of South Africa's Eastern Cape province, where mattresses are laid on floors to cope with the stream of young men with severe injuries from botched circumcisions at initiation ceremonies.

http://www.lakewyliepilot.com/2013/07/28/1996267/safrica-initiation-deaths-a-problem.html

Hospitals discouraging elective early deliveries

Having a baby is a blessed event that comes with its own time line, and medical personnel are moving away from a trend of scheduling births to fit into what's convenient for parents.

http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20130728-LIFE-307280316

SAfrica: Initiation deaths a problem, doctor says

This is a grim time of year for a hospital in the rolling hills of South Africa's Eastern Cape province, where mattresses are laid on floors to cope with the stream of young men with severe injuries from botched circumcisions at initiation ceremonies.

http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-07-safrica-deaths-problem-doctor.html

Labor of love: Remarkable photos of South Carolina midwife who nursed ...

... and in 1989 the Medical University of South Carolina awarded her an honorary degree, while the MUSC College of Nursing created a scholarship in her name. Maude Callen, center, tenderly caring for an old chair-bound paralytic who is wiping tears from ...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2380359/Labor-love-Remarkable-photos-South-Carolina-midwife-nursed-1950s-community-living-crippling-poverty-inspired-thousands-dollars-donations.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490

Virginia Johnson

Virginia Johnson and William Masters were accused of making alarmist claims in their 1988 book In Crisis: Heterosexual Behavior in the Age of Aids.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2013/jul/28/virginia-johnson

Strathpeffer pavilion's Highlands hit parade

Many top names in pop have played there, and it was once a bigger draw than the Beatles.

http://www.scotsman.com/what-s-on/music/strathpeffer-pavilion-s-highlands-hit-parade-1-3017384

What seniors should know about Medicare

... continue to pay for as long as you have Medicare," a Part A helps cover inpatient care at hospitals, care at skilled-nursing facilities, hospice care and home health care. a Part B helps cover services from doctors and other health-care providers, ...

http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/business/2013/07/28/what-seniors-should-know-about-medicare.html

SAfrica: Initiation deaths a problem, doctor says

In this photo taken Saturday, June 30, 2013 A Xhosa boy covered with a blanket and smeared with chalky mud sits in a field as he and others undergo traditional Xhosa male circumcision ceremonies into manhood near the home of former South African president Nelson Mandela in Qunu, South Africa.

http://www.seattlepi.com/news/world/article/SAfrica-Initiation-deaths-a-problem-doctor-says-4691687.php

WINFertility(SM) Treatment Program Expands to Pennsylvania; Program...

WINFertility patients gain access to discounted, packaged IVF treatment and medications for infertility.

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/7/prweb10947564.htm

Failure to Represent:

A video protesting force-feeding at Guantanamo Bay detention camp in which rapper Mos Def is seen struggling and weeping while undergoing the procedure has done the rounds at the Navy base.

http://brothersjuddblog.com/archives/2013/07/failure_to_represent.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+BrothersjuddBlog+%28BrothersJudd+Blog%29

Understand What the Rankings Do

... "the main focus," as asserted, of the metrics that make up 30% of hospitals' scores. Other elements, especially nursing, account for the lion's share. Because we focus on challenging patients, our methodology stresses outcomes and resources most ...

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323610704578628221460259496.html?mod=topix

Now Available: Pigeon Corporation (7956) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

It manufactures and distributes breastfeeding and weaning products, skincare products, child-rearing support services and nursing-care support services.

http://reports.pr-inside.com/now-available-pigeon-corporation-r3751867.htm

Just Released: "The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio"

... Dental School, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, School of Health Professions, School of Medicine, School of Nursing and Affiliated Colleges and Schools. UTHSCSA's Degrees and Certificates include Dental School Degrees and Certificates, ...

http://reports.pr-inside.com/just-released-the-university-of-r3751849.htm

Manchester woman recalls service in WWII

... resident of Somerville, Mass., had enlisted in the United States Army Corps of Nurses. A recent graduate of nursing school in 1941, Parker - whose last name at the time was Annese - was working at Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge and was taking ...

http://www.mercedsunstar.com/2013/07/27/3127816/manchester-woman-recalls-service.html#storylink=rss

Cynthia Spencer Hospice could lose most of NHS funding

An NHS Nene and NHS Corby report says managers have been in talks about cutting A 2 million from the A 3.1 millon they contribute to Cynthia Spencer Hospice in Northampton, and Cransley Hospice in Kettering.

http://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/news/health/health-news/cynthia-spencer-hospice-could-lose-most-of-nhs-funding-1-5327049

AMA blasts emergency unit plans

THE Australian Medical Association has slammed plans to introduce a ``Tasmanian-designed emergency unit'' at the Launceston General Hospital as ``political gobbledygook''.

http://www.examiner.com.au/story/1667654/ama-blasts-emergency-unit-plans/?src=rss

SAfrica: Initiation deaths a problem, doctor says

In this photo taken Saturday, June 30, 2013 Xhosa boy's stand in a field as they undergo traditional Xhosa male circumcision ceremonies into manhood near the home of former South African president Nelson Mandela in Qunu, South Africa.

http://www.sunherald.com/2013/07/28/4828928/safrica-initiation-deaths-a-problem.html#storylink=rss

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Residents of the Livingston County Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation were the recipients of hand delivered smiles Wednesday afternoon courtesy of Teleflora's Make Someone Smile Week.

http://www.dansvilleonline.com/features/x624133315/Delivering-Smiles

Initiation deaths in South Africa a health problem, doctor says

In this photo taken Saturday, June 30, 2013 A Xhosa boy covered with a blanket and smeared with chalky mud sits in a field as he and others undergo traditional Xhosa male circumcision ceremonies into manhood near the home of former South African president Nelson Mandela in Qunu, South Africa.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/initiation-deaths-in-south-africa-a-health-problem-doctor-says/article13471805/?cmpid=rss1

Newnan's Jean Thomas still nursing after half a century

Imagine rising early in the morning and making rounds at a hospital. Imagine going for 10 hours checking on patients, moving people in and out of surgery, giving out medications where needed, and on top of all of that, being called into surgery at any time of night.

http://www.times-herald.com/Business/20130728jean-thomas-nurse?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fbiz+%28The+Times-Herald+%3E+Business%29

Feds ban new home healthcare agencies in Miami to fight Medicare fraud

... Care Act, said in a statement that "we fully support the action taken by CMS." Home health agencies provide nursing, physical therapy and other services to Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries who are confined to their homes because of a disability ...

http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/07/26/3524612/feds-ban-new-home-healthcare-agencies.html

INOVA opens urgent care center in Ballston

This week INOVA health system opened its latest urgent care center in Ballston, bringing the total to six in Northern Virginia -- and it's just the beginning.

http://www.wjla.com/articles/2013/07/inova-opens-urgent-care-center-in-ballston-91524.html

Card of Thanks

A simple act of kindness has a beauty all its own. A thank you to our children and grandchildren for their love and help, to all who came and shared their time with us, to all who sent greetings, to all who sent flowers and gifts, and to the Mariners for helping serve.

http://www.press-citizen.com/needlogin?type=login&redirecturl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.press-citizen.com%2Fapps%2Fpbcs.dll%2Farticle%3FAID%3D2013307270006%26nclick_check%3D1

Letter: Reopen Long Beach hospital

... being somewhat longer. Residents of the Komanoff Center for Geriatric and Rehabilitative Medicine -- the hospital's nursing facility -- are admitted only when directed by the patients' attending physicians. Responding to community needs, the ...

http://www.newsday.com/opinion/letters/letter-reopen-long-beach-hospital-1.5777465

Video: 7/26 Weekly Wrap Up

In Stamford, doctors, nurses, and friends joined a former Stamford Hospital maternity patient to celebrate the first birthday of her first child.

http://stamford.itsrelevant.com/content/15184/726-Weekly-Wrap-Up

Inova remains among best in area

Inova Loudoun Hospital has been ranked as the seventh best hospital in the Washington, D.C. metro area for 2013-2014 in the annual U.S. News Best Hospitals rankings by U.S. News & World Report.

http://www.loudountimes.com/news/article/inova_remains_among_best_in_area124

Video: Dystonia Patient Celebrates Child's First Birthday

Doctors, nurses, friends and family joined a former Stamford Hospital maternity patient to celebrate the first birthday of her first child.

http://stamford.itsrelevant.com/content/15174/Dystonia-Patient-Celebrates-Childs-First-Birthday

Jane Fishman: Margie takes trip to market to feed body, soul

... a job. She's been a tour guide in downtown Savannah, a certified welder, a framer, a concrete truck driver, a nursing assistant, a waitress. But until she found the right combination of medicines she did have trouble keeping a job. For years she's ...

http://savannahnow.com/accent/2013-07-27/jane-fishman-margie-takes-trip-market-feed-body-soul

World Hepatitis Day today

Like other parts of the globe, World Hepatitis Day will be observed across the country today for raising awareness about viral hepatitis, precautionary measures and treatment.

http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/lahore/28-Jul-2013/world-hepatitis-day-today?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online%2F24hours-news+%28The+Nation+%3A+Latest+News%29

Doctor, nurses on beach rush to save unconscious man

A man in Carteret County is pulled from the water at Fort Macon State Park while unconscious.

http://www.wcti12.com/news/doctor-nurses-on-beach-rush-to-save-unconscious-man/-/13530444/21208072/-/2ncmf9z/-/index.html

Federal funding Schumer pushes grant for training

... New York's medical field is one of the fastest-growing sectors of the economy, meaning there are more and more nursing, EMT, lab technician and other positions that will need to be filled in coming years," he said. Schumer said a report from the ...

http://www.steubencourier.com/topstories/x1580231896/Federal-funding-Schumer-pushes-grant-for-training

Director of Nursing

Thank you for your interest in the Director of Nursing. To begin the application process, please enter your information below.

http://jobview.monster.com/Director-of-Nursing-Job-Cincinnati-OH-US-124129663.aspx?rje=0

Medepage Launches An Education Service

... online education portal provides great information on a whole range of healthcare categories that include Medicine, Nursing, Aged Care, & Community and Childcare. More than this, it covers a full range of non-healthcare related courses as well e.g. ...

http://www.i-newswire.com/medepage-launches-an-education/232050

World War II and the Cadet Nurse Corps

... War I era. Part of the problem was the Army and Navy were in desperate need of registered nurses, but only recruited nursing graduates, as graduates were pulled from civilian ranks there was a hole that needed to be filled. The Nurse Training Act, ...

http://www.examiner.com/article/world-war-ii-and-the-cadet-nurse-corps

Premature foreskin retraction - don't let it happen to your baby

Jenny's pediatrician told her to start retracting her baby's foreskin for cleaning at his 12-month well baby visit.

http://www.examiner.com/article/premature-foreskin-retraction-don-t-let-it-happen-to-your-baby

Evidence-Based Pain Management: Analyzing the Practice Environment and Clinical Expertise

... in the Northeast volunteered to participate. Methods: Nurses completed the Practice Environment Scale of the Revised Nursing Work Index and the Clinical Nursing Expertise instruments to measure the independent variables. The researcher then reviewed ...

http://www.citeulike.org/user/Meth4ReSyn/article/12532833

Staff Nurses Creating Safe Passage with Evidence-Based Practice

... bibliography in a word-processor, select your preferred citation style below and drag-and-drop it into the document. Nursing Clinics of North America , Vol. 44, No. 1. (March 2009), pp. 71-81, doi:10.1016/j.cnur.2008.10.002 Patient safety is one of ...

http://www.citeulike.org/user/Meth4ReSyn/article/12532852

Evidence-based healthcare in practice: A study of clinician...

... the interplay of processes of professionalisation and distinction in shaping the evidence-based trajectories of nursing. We contrast these results with previous sociological writings on EBM, reflecting on the applicability and limitations of these ...

http://www.citeulike.org/user/Meth4ReSyn/article/3808797

Marco Island Police Chief Hunter in hospital

Marco Island Police Chief Don Hunter was admitted to a local hospital Friday evening after suffering a shoulder injury at the gym.

http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2013/jul/27/marco-island-police-chief-hunter-in-hospital/?partner=RSS

Orphan Fruit Bat Babies May Make You Rethink Everything You Ever Felt About The Species

... morning 6/30/12 at 8:47 a.m. at SeaWorld Orlando. The young calf's sex is unknown at this time, but it has been seen nursing and bonding with its mom, Starkey, both a good indication that the calf is doing well. This is Starkey's sixth birth. Park ...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/27/orphan-fruit-bat-babies-photos-video_n_3664281.html

Washington County briefs: 14-year-old receives lifesaving award

A 14-year-old Cottage Grove boy, Jesse Galloway, has received the Citizen Life Saving Award for performing CPR on his father who went into cardiac arrest on May 11. Galloway, who had only recently learned hands-only CPR at a church, saw that his father was unresponsive and immediately began chest compressions while his mother called 911.

http://www.startribune.com/local/east/217236191.html

A dose of sense for prescription meds Retired nurse devises simple...

... was that they needed a simple, foolproof way to make sense of the meds they were prescribed," said Widby. "With my nursing background, I knew I should give it a try." A 1959 graduate of Wenatchee High School, Widby spent 20 years as a West Coast ...

http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2013/jul/27/a-dose-of-sense-for-prescription-meds-retired-nurse-devises-simple-system-to-track-what-to-take-and-when/

Judge reverses benefit cuts for Sutter nurses

In a decision made public Friday, Administrative Law Judge Jay Pollack ordered Sutter to rescind the cuts and reimburse the nurses for their losses, plus interest.

http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Judge-reverses-benefit-cuts-for-Sutter-nurses-4690862.php

Reducing Interruptions to Improve Medication Safety

In the fast-paced environment of a cardiac and thoracic surgery telemetry unit, nurses are interrupted hundreds of times per day.

http://www.nursingcenter.com/lnc/journalarticle?Article_ID=1513341

Nurses' Experience of Medical Errors: An Integrative Literature Review

Medical errors are a substantial problem in health care. Understanding the effect of medical errors on health care providers as the "second victims" is necessary to maintain safe, quality patient care for the good of both patients and providers.

http://www.nursingcenter.com/lnc/journalarticle?Article_ID=1513171

Commentary: Nurses at the Highest Level of Decision Making: In the Boardroom

... It is worth noting another research study that focused on the potential differences of the board chair, chief nursing officer, and chief executive officer in their familiarity with patient quality studies and the comprehensiveness of their hospital ...

http://www.nursingcenter.com/lnc/journalarticle?Article_ID=1512826

Advanced Practice Nursing Students' Identification of Patient Safety Issues in Ambulatory Care

Suzanne Bakken PhD, RN, FAAN Rita Marie John DNP, EdD, PNP Elaine Larson PhD, RN, FAAN, CIC Rebecca Schnall PhD, RN Patricia W. Stone PhD, RN, FAAN Despite more than a decade of patient safety initiatives in our health care system, nurses identified a large number of safety issues in the ambulatory care setting, including issues in their own ... (more)

http://www.nursingcenter.com/lnc/journalarticle?Article_ID=1513275

When Hospitalized, the Importance of Being an Inpatient for Medicare Coverage

... residents age 60 plus at http://seniorbenefitsguide.com . The rule is: When you need to go to rehab or a Skilled Nursing Facility after a fall, illness or other medical condition, Medicare will cover 100% of the cost of your rehab stay for up to 20 ...

http://www.prlog.org/12182638-when-hospitalized-the-importance-of-being-an-inpatient-for-medicare-coverage.html

Nursing

... department, has just the right training. She also is a registered nurse. "Working with old buildings is a lot like nursing," Sillasen said. "Just as with patients, you have to assess the health of a structure, and based on that offer possible ...

http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-healing-old-buildings-20130728,0,3217153.story

SFBJ.com: Avera, Sanford revamp home health care services

... By the end of March 2014, all 16 sites will transfer into Avera@Home. Services include everything from skilled nursing and speech therapy to medication management and wound care. "We still have a very close relationship and collaboration with the ...

http://www.argusleader.com/needlogin?type=login&redirecturl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.argusleader.com%2Fapps%2Fpbcs.dll%2Farticle%3FAID%3D2013130727003%26nclick_check%3D1

Reggie Lewis' death, the 20th anniversary: The painful lessons of losing a loved one too early

On this day two years ago - which made it the 18th anniversary of Reggie Lewis' sudden death due to a heart ailment - my grandfather fell to the ground and could not stand up by himself.

http://www.masslive.com/celtics/index.ssf/2013/07/reggie_lewis_death_the_20-year.html

the Winking Boy

When a new nurse, Dianna , comes to work at the rehab center where Martin is being treated, he falls for her.

http://www.filmthreat.com/reviews/69707/

Hiker injured, rescued at Snohomish County mountain lake

A hiker who suffered a severe leg injury at Blanca Lake near the town of Index, Snohomish County, was taken by helicopter to a hospital Friday.

http://blogs.seattletimes.com/today/2013/07/hiker-injured-rescued-at-snohomish-county-mountain-lake/

Gila Regional Medical Center CEO resigns

... Craig Stewart (who submitted his resignation earlier this month), Chief Information Officer David Furnas, and Chief Nursing Officer/Chief Operating Officer Pam Fulks - balked at taking a pay cut themselves, saying other employees at the hospital ...

http://www.scsun-news.com/ci_23741877?source=most_emailed

Tips On Caring For An Elderly Patient At Home

There is good news for the estimated 66 million Americans who have become a caregiver for a loved one and the 43.5 million of those who provide care to someone over the age of 50. While the role can be daunting, with access to the right information and resources, it is possible to make the responsibilities, and the stress that can accompany them, ... (more)

http://sandiegonewscape.com/index.php/health/1289-tips-on-caring-for-an-elderly-patient-at-home

Farrah Abraham 'physically cornered' a nurse during her two-day rehab ...

Disruptive: Farrah, pictured here in June showing off her bikini body, was reportedly kicked out of rehab earlier this month after just two days 'She was very abrasive towards staff,' adding: 'Especially the nurse at our place.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2380049/Farrah-Abraham-physically-cornered-nurse-day-rehab-stint-according-Michael-Lohan.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490

Fast-track ER plan

TASMANIAN hospitals will get new fast-track emergency units under a $22 million Federal Government funding deal expected to be announced today.

http://www.themercury.com.au/article/2013/07/28/384424_tasmania-news.html

Hiker with broken leg rescued in Snohomish County

A Snohomish County sheriff's spokesman says a male hiker in his 50s with a broken leg has been rescued from an area near Lake Blanca south of Index, Wash.

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Hiker-with-broken-leg-rescued-in-Snohomish-County-217230941.html

Fast-track ER plan

TASMANIAN hospitals will get new fast-track emergency units under a $22 million Federal Government funding deal expected to be announced today.

http://www.themercury.com.au/article/2013/07/28/384424_most-popular-stories.html

Strathpeffer pavilion's Highlands hit parade

Many top names in pop have played there, and it was once a bigger draw than the Beatles.

http://www.scotsman.com/what-s-on/music/strathpeffer-pavilion-s-highlands-hit-parade-1-3017384

'Navigators' help patients wade complex health system

When Memorial Cancer Institute in Hollywood made it a mission to become a world-class center, it discovered a missing link: the "patient navigator."

http://www.southflorida.com/fl-patient-navigators-20130719,0,6782170.story?track=rss

Southern California Plastic Surgery Group Offers Vaser LipoSelection

Long Beach, CA - Southern California Plastic Surgery Group, a premier plastic surgery practices in Southern California that features the best plastic surgeon in Los Angeles, is pleased to announce its unique body contouring procedure known as Vaser LipoSelection .

http://www.prleap.com/pr/207460/

West Nile found in mosquitoes trapped north of Genoa

... go to the hospital where they can receive supportive treatment including intravenous fluids, help with breathing and nursing care. Milder WNV illness improves on its own, and people do not necessarily need to seek medical attention for this ...

http://www.recordcourier.com/news/ticker/7433084-113/wnv-symptoms-infected-mosquito

MURRIETA: Hospital nurses decide not to join union

Registered nurses at two local hospitals run by Southwest Healthcare System aren't going to be represented by a union.

http://blog.pe.com/2013/07/27/murrieta-hospital-nurses-decide-not-to-join-union/

Delegate wants to ban gender factor in health insurance

... group rates. That means insurance companies can charge more for employers in female-dominated fields, such as nursing and home health care, Codispoti said. The insurance industry says it costs more to insure women because they use more health care. ...

http://www.wvgazette.com/News/Healthcarereform/201001020121

New figures reveal extent of 'unexpected' deaths at East Lancashire hospitals

... criticisms of the the Royal Blackburn and Burnley General last week, said there was an urgent need for extra nursing and medical staff on the wards to ensure patient safety, but gave no indication of how they would be paid for. The Keogh Report ...

http://www.chorleycitizen.co.uk/news/east_lancashire_news/10575837.New_figures_reveal_extent_of__unexpected__deaths_at_East_Lancashire_hospitals/

Scheduling Patients

... as to whether the case ought to be done at all (technically) and if so, a plan is devised. We also have along a nursing professor who is teaching local nurses and is in charge of dressing changes and wound care and a hand therapist extraordinaire ...

http://interplast.blogs.com/interplast/2010/09/scheduling-patients.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+interplast+%28So+No+Child+Must+Wait%29

Clinic Day

Today we set up shop at el Hospital Militar Central. Our host, Dr. Jorge Terrazas, is great.

http://interplast.blogs.com/interplast/2010/06/clinic-day.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+interplast+%28So+No+Child+Must+Wait%29

Guiding hand for cancer patients

Shelley Cavanagh, Nicola Walker, Mary-Ann Hamilton, Lee-Ann Creagh and Emily Fyfe have been appointed at Waikato DHB to give cancer patients specialist support and co-ordinated care.

http://www.bayofplentytimes.co.nz/news/guiding-hand-for-cancer-patients/1958862/

Study Looks at Implementing Patient Participation in Hand Hygiene

... were selected following an extremes sampling strategy regarding adoption strength. The hospital's infection control nursing staff participated in additional focus group. All sessions were audiotaped and transcribed verbatim. Analysis was deductive ...

http://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/news/2013/07/study-looks-at-implementing-patient-participation-in-hand-hygiene.aspx?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+News-ICT+%28ICT_News%29

'Race' and the persistence of health disparities: How far have we come?

This is an excerpt of a speech delivered at the first annual "Springing Towards Health Gala" of the Minnesota Black Nurses Association on March 9, 2013 at the Crowne Plaza Minneapolis North, Brooklyn Center.

http://www.insightnews.com/columns/irma-mcclaurin/10485-qraceq-and-the-persistence-of-health-disparities-how-far-have-we-come

Nigeria: Serious cholera outbreak in Ogun state

Via The Punch , a July 27 report: Ogun cholera: Monarch, 106 others hospitalised .

http://crofsblogs.typepad.com/h5n1/2013/07/nigeria-serious-cholera-outbreak-in-ogun-state.html

Hospitals Struggle With EHRs For Quality Reporting, AHA Says

Hospitals encountered major problems collecting quality data electronically to meet the requirements of Meaningful Use stage 1, according to a report prepared for the American Hospital Association .

http://www.informationweek.com/healthcare/electronic-medical-records/hospitals-struggle-with-ehrs-for-quality/240159015

Welcome His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge

Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge show their new-born baby boy to the world's media, leaving the Lindo Wing of St Mary's Hospital in London on July 23, 2013.

http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/photo-galleries/2013/07/23/the-royal-baby-appears/

Heather Sistrunk appointed COO

... Services at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center before joining HMPN. Sistrunk received a bachelor's degree in nursing from Mississippi University for Women and a master's degree in health services administration from Mississippi College. She is a ...

http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/07/26/heather-sistrunk-appointed-coo/

State funds pitch for new Port Fairy community health centre

CAMPAIGNERS for the redevelopment of the Port Fairy hospital are nervously waiting to hear if the state government will fund a massive new community health centre.

http://www.standard.net.au/story/1665381/state-funds-pitch-for-new-port-fairy-community-health-centre/?src=rss

Carolinas Medical Center attains Magnet designation

Carolinas Medical Center's nursing care has gained national recognition for its commitment to patients, quality and safety.

http://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/news/2013/07/26/carolinas-medical-center-attains.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+bizj_charlotte+%28Charlotte+Business+Journal%29

Make reopening High River hospital a priority, protesters demand

Residents of High River held a protest Friday aimed at prodding the province to reopen the town's hospital faster.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/story/2013/07/26/calgary-high-river-protest-health-ableg.html?cmp=rss

ILO: Pinoy nurses prone to recruitment abuses

Not only Filipino domestic helpers, but even Filipino nurses and other health workers are prone to recruitment abuses, the International Labor Organization said Friday.

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/global-filipino/07/26/13/ilo-pinoy-nurses-prone-recruitment-abuses

Inova remains among best in area

Inova Loudoun Hospital has been ranked as the seventh best hospital in the Washington, D.C. metro area for 2013-2014 in the annual U.S. News Best Hospitals rankings by U.S. News & World Report.

http://www.loudountimes.com/news/article/inova_remains_among_best_in_area124

Clinic for student flat cats

Vet Dr Verona Mitchell and vet nurse Carina Gough, of Mosgiel Vets, check cat Frankie at Otago Polytechnic's Veterinary Nursing School in Dunedin at a clinic for the cats of tertiary students.

http://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/266430/clinic-student-flat-cats

Bullous Impetigo

Having practiced in dermatology for close to 12 years now, it is rare that I see something in the clinic that I have not treated or diagnosed before.

http://community.advanceweb.com/blogs/nppa_4/archive/2013/07/26/bullous-impetigo.aspx

Hanover borough institutes permit fees for public events

... the council enacted the fees quickly because it was recommended by the budget committee. scholarship funds for a nursing program which raised $10,000, Krebs said. But the borough spent $800, and didn't get reimbursed, she said. Hanover citizens are ...

http://www.eveningsun.com/localnews/ci_23737677/hanover-borough-institutes-permit-fees-public-events?source=rss

[TV] Steven Soderberg Set to New Cinemax Series The Knick

The show will begin production in September in New York. Michael Lombardo, president of HBO Programming said on the announcement, "We are thrilled that Steven and Clive have chosen to bring this unique and exciting series to Cinemax."

http://www.411mania.com/movies/news/292025

West Norfolk babies born on the same day as new Prince George

... would be cool to give birth on the same day as her. We have been watching on the news most of the day. " Danielle, a nursing auxiliary at the hospital, underwent fertility treatment to help her conceive and said: "I'm lucky to have another baby." An ...

http://www.lynnnews.co.uk/news/local/latest-local-news/west-norfolk-babies-born-on-the-same-day-as-new-prince-george-1-5324690

Loma Linda: Llu to help develop Philippines medical school

Loma Linda University is continuing to foster higher education around the world, now in the Philippines.

http://www.pe.com/local-news/san-bernardino-county/san-bernardino-county-headlines-index/20130726-loma-linda-llu-to-help-develop-philippines-medical-school.ece

Vision Hospitality Group, Inc. Awarded Hampton Developer Of The Year By Hilton

Vision Hospitality Group, Inc. announced that it was named the 2012 Developer of the Year for the Hampton Brand by Hilton Worldwide.

http://www.chattanoogan.com/2013/7/26/255809/Vision-Hospitality-Group-Inc.-Awarded.aspx

Online program helps with ER visits

A new on-line service is helping improve emergency visits. Patients seeking care for non-life threatening or debilitating conditions can now check in to the ER using a personal computer or a cell phone.

http://www.turnto23.com/news/local-news/new-online-service-gives-patients-new-options-when-visiting-the-hospital-emergency-room-072513

Burks United Methodist Summer Of Service At Chester Frost Park Sunday

A Summer of Service outreach at Chester Frost Park Shelter No. 3 and the Chickamauga Dam area, presented by members of Burks United Methodist Church, 6433 Hixson Pike, will begin at 3 p.m. Sunday, where they will hand out food to campers.

http://www.chattanoogan.com/2013/7/26/255805/Burks-United-Methodist-Summer-Of.aspx

"A Way To Real Life" Topic At First-Centenary United Methodist

"A Way to Real Life" will be Dr. Doug Fairbanks topic for the 8:30 and 10:45 a.m. sanctuary worship services on Sunday, at First-Centenary United Methodist Church, 410 McCallie Ave. His text will be Colossians 2:6-15.

http://www.chattanoogan.com/2013/7/26/255804/A-Way-To-Real-Life-Topic-At.aspx

Clinical Mobility Placing Demands on Health Care IT Infrastructure: IDC

As doctors and nurses bring their own devices into the health care workplace, IT spending will increase on networking and security, according to a new IDC report.

http://www.eweek.com/mobile/clinical-mobility-placing-demands-on-health-care-it-infrastructure-idc/

Croydon Health Services awarded 980,000 as part of dementia pilot scheme

Elderly care wards at Croydon University Hospital are to be transformed into dementia friendly zones as part of a new pilot scheme.

http://www.croydonguardian.co.uk/news/localnews/10574191.Croydon_Health_Services_awarded___980_000_as_part_of_dementia_pilot_scheme/

Nursing/Clinical Informatics: Clinical IT in a Complex Environment

PRESERVING a positive bottom line while preventing harm to our patients: These are goals for every nursing leader.

http://www.nursingcenter.com/lnc/journalarticle?Article_ID=1518113

Guest Editorial

... these sweeping trade-off decisions without the single most fundamental, keystone of knowledge. What is the value of nursing care? Despite considerable research, however, no one has been able to determine the value of nursing care. Attempts to come ...

http://www.nursingcenter.com/lnc/journalarticle?Article_ID=1517949

Building Emotional Intelligence: A Strategy for Emerging Nurse...

... is often triggered by today's workplace challenges. Unfortunately, workplace bullying is an escalating problem in nursing. Bullying contributes to unhealthy and toxic environments, which in turn contribute to ineffective patient care, increased ...

http://www.nursingcenter.com/lnc/journalarticle?Article_ID=1518066

Appeal to help hospice patients

... Many patients need a syringe driver for five to ten days, but some can use them for one of two years. Director of nursing and clinical services Sue Varvel said: "A syringe driver is an important part of our mission to care for patients at home and ...

http://www.bucksherald.co.uk/news/more-news/appeal-to-help-hospice-patients-1-5327728

City of Trenton Establishes Volunteer Healthcare Corps; Invites...

Volunteer physicians and nurses are needed to enable the City of Trenton, in collaboration with the Trenton Health Team, to re-open the city's children's clinic for the first time since 2008, and the city is offering medical malpractice coverage at no cost to volunteers.

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/7/prweb10962310.htm

Diet Doc Medical Weight Loss Plans Now Help Patients Eliminate Junk...

Diet Doc's medically supervised weight loss diets successfully help their clients lose weight quickly by combining effective prescription diet pills with healthy meal and snack ideas that eliminate cravings for junk food.

http://www.prweb.com/releases/weight-loss-diet/snack-ideas/prweb10964186.htm

THE Chilterns Three Peaks Challenge will once again set off from Princes Risborough.

Rennie Grove Hospice Care has launched its popular challenge with the help of drivers from Arriva Buses and the ever-present Rennie Bear.

http://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/news/10569207.Bus_company_pledges_support_to_Chilterns_Three_Peaks_Challenge/